Laptop with domain on network with workgroups

[Guest]

I have 2 desktops running Windows XP. One of theme ("the main one") is connected to Internet via broadband. I also have two laptops, one running XP and the other W2000. Both these laptops are using domains since they are used at work during daytime, while the desktops use workgroups
I have an MSHOME network defined on the main PC. I also have two shared printers on the network, both of which can be accessed by both desktops
Both laptops can access Internet via the main PC
From the main PC, I can access the drives on the laptops, having to enter a username and password first to get there. However, when I try to access this desktop from any of the laptops, I get the error message "There are currently nologon servers available to service the logon request." I am also not able to use the printers from the laptops. They are configured, but when I try to print on them, I get the message "Windows cannot print due to a problem with the current printer setup."

 

[Jonathan]

Lars,

I would imagine that you need to flip the laptops into workgroup mode to
prevent them expecting to find the domain controller. Go to Control Panel ->
System, click Change on the Network Identification tab, and put them in the
same workgroup as the desktops.

Jonathan

I have 2 desktops running Windows XP. One of theme ("the main one") is
connected to Internet via broadband. I also have two laptops, one running XP
and the other W2000. Both these laptops are using domains since they are
used at work during daytime, while the desktops use workgroups.
I have an MSHOME network defined on the main PC. I also have two shared
printers on the network, both of which can be accessed by both desktops.
Both laptops can access Internet via the main PC.
From the main PC, I can access the drives on the laptops, having to enter a
username and password first to get there. However, when I try to access this
desktop from any of the laptops, I get the error message "There are
currently nologon servers available to service the logon request." I am also
not able to use the printers from the laptops. They are configured, but when
I try to print on them, I get the message "Windows cannot print due to a
problem with the current printer setup."

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Lars,

I would imagine that you need to flip the laptops into workgroup
mode to prevent them expecting to find the domain controller. Go to
Control Panel -> System, click Change on the Network Identification
tab, and put them in the same workgroup as the desktops.

Bad idea....this means they won't be able to log in using their cached
domain credentials.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I have 2 desktops running Windows XP. One of theme ("the main one")
is connected to Internet via broadband. I also have two laptops, one
running XP and the other W2000. Both these laptops are using domains
since they are used at work during daytime, while the desktops use
workgroups. I have an MSHOME network defined on the main PC. I also
have two shared printers on the network, both of which can be
accessed by both desktops. Both laptops can access Internet via the
main PC. From the main PC, I can access the drives on the laptops,
having to enter a username and password first to get there. However,
when I try to access this desktop from any of the laptops, I get the
error message "There are currently nologon servers available to
service the logon request."

If you try this in a command prompt:

net use x: \\homePCname\sharename /username:homePCname\validusername <enter>
and then enter the password if prompted, does it work? If so, can you then
use the shared printer on that computer?

I am also not able to use the printers
from the laptops. They are configured, but when I try to print on
them, I get the message "Windows cannot print due to a problem with
the current printer setup."

Don't change the domain membership settings on the laptops, even if the
users have local admin rights, or they will lock themselves out of the car,
as it were - and will have to bring them back to the office and grovel in
front of the domain admin to be re-joined to the domain.

There's a third party app called MultiNetworkManager from www.globesoft.com
that might work for the laptop users, but I've never used it, and if these
are corporate laptops, the users must check with their domain admins at work
before installing anything like that. And it may not be necessary anyway.